Update on Screening, Referring, and Treating the Behavioral, Social, and Mental Health Problems of Very Young Children
| Autor: | Celeste St. John-Larkin, Karen A. Frankel, Shannon Bekman, Amanda Millar, Jennifer J. Paul |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Mental health law business.industry medicine.medical_treatment 05 social sciences Psychological intervention Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood Mental health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Prevalence of mental disorders 030225 pediatrics Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health medicine Anxiety 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Early childhood medicine.symptom Psychiatry business Watchful waiting 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics. 3:15-31 |
| ISSN: | 2198-6088 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s40746-017-0076-x |
| Popis: | Very young children can experience a wide range of mental health disorders including posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders, depression, and parent-child relationship disorders, among others. These disorders cause young children true psychological suffering and family stress and often do not resolve without treatment. Pediatricians have a pivotal role in routinely screening all young children for mental health concerns and referring to specialized early childhood mental health providers when concerns are present. A “watchful waiting” approach is strongly discouraged. There are a number of highly effective evidence-based practices that exist to treat most mental health problems in young children. We strongly espouse dyadic mental health services that focus clinical interventions on the parent-child relationship, which is seen as the vehicle of change at these developmental stages. The conservative use of psychiatric medications should be reserved for preschoolers ages 3 and over, should occur only after a course of psychotherapy has been unsuccessful in ameliorating severe symptoms, and should be managed under the supervision of a child and adolescent psychiatrist. |
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